We have some great news for pregnant women! You don’t have to shun exercise, go through coffee withdrawal, banish the cat from the house, or swear off sushi or travel for your entire pregnancy. In fact, pregnancy is a time for celebrating; not a time to live in fear and stress. That’s why we’re exposing the ten most common pregnancy myths—and busting them wide open.
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Are you expecting a baby? If so, you’re probably curious the exact date your baby is due! There are many resources for due date calculators, but these calculators can only give an estimated date. Before using a due date calculator, here’s what to know.
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If you’re worried about your diet, talk to your doctor to find out exactly what foods you can or cannot eat. In the meantime, you should definitely avoid eating the following 10 foods which have been proven to be the most dangerous when it comes to pregnancy.
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According to numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, gestational diabetes afflicts up to 10-percent of expectant moms across the U.S. The condition is exacerbated if pregnant women are already overweight or carry a family history of diabetes. The confusing thing is that it can strike randomly, making carbohydrate absorption and high blood […]
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If you’re experiencing urinary incontinence during pregnancy and even following birth, don’t be embarrassed. You’re not alone! Urinary incontinence, especially during pregnancy (prenatal urinary incontinence), is really quite common due to the added pressure on your bladder from baby shifting around in your uterus. It can also occur as the muscles of the uterus and […]
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Researchers from the University of Malaya have disproved the widespread belief that sex during the later stages of pregnancy can jump start labor. The findings, published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, found that timing of delivery was no different for women who had sex near term versus to women who abstained. […]
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